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Spyke Games

<div>
 
 
 About Spyke Games
 
 
 
 
 
 
 We are a leading mobile gaming company founded by gaming veterans who have built and scaled massive gaming businesses for the past decade.
 
 
 
 
 
 We want to build the next generation of mobile game franchises to be played by millions of people around the globe for years. We are bringing together the smartest, the most talented and &lsquo;fun to work with&rsquo; group of people united around this single mission. Fostered with team spirit and collaboration, we strive to create a passionate, energetic and eager to learn &ldquo;geek&rdquo; culture focused on games.
 
 
 
 
 
 We&rsquo;re looking for a talented
 
 2D Animator
 
 , responsible for creating realistic and highly stylized animations for a new mobile game that will be played by millions of people around the world. In this role, you will be working in a fast-paced, hyper-growth environment with some of the most creative minds in the industry. As a 2D Game Animator, you will be working closely with Artists and Engineers to bring game items (such as characters, backgrounds and game assets) to life in a 2-Dimension game environment. Alongside our games, you will be growing as an artist and as a team.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Job Responsibilities
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Creating 2D animations for stylized characters and items
 </li>
 <li>
 Create animations and effects for UI elements and game assets, including icons, pop-ups, buttons, backgrounds, and menus
 </li>
 <li>
 Collaborating with the engineering and technical artistry team in order to create 2D Particle FX in Unity
 </li>
 <li>
 Editing animated assets in Unity and Spine
 </li>
 <li>
 Working together with the team to envision and iterate animations
 </li>
 <li>
 Growing and fostering a user-oriented design culture
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Job Requirements
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Experience with bone and spritesheet animation style (especially using Spine)
 </li>
 <li>
 Familiarity with graphic design, fine arts, illustration, or visual arts
 </li>
 <li>
 Good knowledge of digital visualization tools (i.e. Spine, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator)
 </li>
 <li>
 Unity work experience or ability to undergo Unity training. Knowledge in writing shaders and scripts in Unity is a big plus.
 </li>
 <li>
 Basic skills necessary to make modifications of game assets
 </li>
 <li>
 Knowledge of processes, pipelines, and best practices for 2D animation production
 </li>
 <li>
 A keen eye for color harmonies, lighting, perspective, and materials
 </li>
 <li>
 Process and methods for optimizing assets for mobile device
 </li>
 </ul>
</div>

2D Animator

Joygame Publishing

<div>
 
 
 Joygame
 
 , founded in 2009 and titled Turkey's first gaming company, supports talented gaming studios both in terms of financing and knowledge. It develops and publishes many games that have achieved great success in international markets. Reaching millions of players with different products in PC, mobile and NFT game categories, Joygame aims to provide entertainment experiences to players across all continents with local content.
 
 
 We are looking for a
 
 Senior / Technical Animator (ARPG Games)
 
 for our Madbyte studio in &Idot;stanbul, and the needed qualifications are listed below.
 
 
 As a Senior / Technical Animator, you will work closely with our design, rigging, and technical art teams to create high-quality real-time animations using
 
 Maya
 
 and
 
 Unreal Engine
 
 . You will be responsible for creating gameplay and cinematic animations, integrating them into the engine, and optimizing animation workflows.
 
 
 
 
 
 Requirements
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Minimum
 
 4 years of experience
 
 in the CG or game animation field
 </li>
 <li>
 
 Strong proficiency in Autodesk Maya
 
 (must)
 </li>
 <li>
 Excellent understanding of animation principles, body mechanics, and acting
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience working with
 
 MOCAP data
 
 (importing, retargeting, cleaning, and editing)
 </li>
 <li>
 Basic to intermediate knowledge of
 
 rigging and scripting tools
 
 (e.g., Advanced Skeleton, Python, MEL)
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience with
 
 Unreal Engine animation systems
 
 (Control Rig, Sequencer, Animation Blueprints) is a
 
 big plus
 
 </li>
 <li>
 Good level of English
 </li>
 <li>
 Strong communication and teamwork skills
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Nice to Have
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Knowledge of real-time animation optimization
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience with procedural animation tools or systems
 </li>
 <li>
 Sketching and traditional art skills
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
</div>

Technical Animator

Peak 

<div>Ready to bring our games to life with your animations? 
 
We are looking for a talented 2D Animator who will create realistic and highly stylized animations. Join us, if you want to create game animations that reach millions of people around the world! 
 
Concepts, characters, game assets, and backgrounds are designed by our Illustrators. Collaborate with our awesome team of Artists, and Engineers to turn concepts into vibrant animations. 
 
In the following link, you can find a couple of examples of what our Art team does pkg.ms/artworks
<h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Here's what you&rsquo;ll do</h3>
<ul><li>Create 2D animations for stylized characters and items</li><li>
Create animations and effects for UI elements, including icons, pop-ups, buttons, backgrounds, and menus</li><li>
Collaborate with the engineering team in order to create 2D Particle FX in Unity</li><li>
Edit animated assets in Unity and Spine</li><li>
Work together with the team to envision and iterate animations</li><li>
Grow and foster a user-oriented design culture</li></ul>
<h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Desired skills and experiences</h3>
<ul><li>Experience with bone and sprite sheet animation style</li><li>
Familiarity with graphic design, fine arts, illustration, or visual arts</li><li>
Good knowledge of digital visualization tools (i.e. Spine, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator)</li><li>
Basic skills necessary to make modifications to game assets</li><li>
Knowledge of processes, pipelines, and best practices for 2D animation production</li><li>
A keen eye for color harmonies, lighting, perspective, and materials</li><li>
Process and methods for optimizing assets for mobile devices</li><li>
A portfolio demonstrating your skills</li><div></div><li><div> 
At Peak, we&rsquo;re passionate about making engaging mobile games. We have a company culture that promotes cooperation and professional growth. We&rsquo;ll give you everything you need so you can focus on what you do best. If you want to join one of the most dynamic companies in the industry while getting your work in front of millions around the world, apply now!</div></li></ul></div>

Good Job Games

<div>
 
 
 
 About us
 
 
 
 
 We were founded in 2017 with the motivation to reach people globally by giving them unique and unforgettable experiences with disruptive products. Our games have reached over 3.5 billion people. This could only be done by gathering exceptional talent and creating a culture to enhance team spirit and creativity. We are looking for passionate teammates to join our team!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 What you'll be doing
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Designing user-friendly assets like buttons, icons, and widgets.
 </li>
 <li>
 Developing typography, palette, illustration, and iconography systems
 </li>
 <li>
 Keeping up with current UI trends and technologies
 </li>
 <li>
 Collaborating with art and product teams
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Desired skills and experiences
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 At least 1 year of experience as a UI Artist in the mobile gaming industry
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience working with Photoshop and Illustrator
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 What makes our team so unique
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Feedback and transparency are at the heart of everything we do
 </li>
 <li>
 Exceptional and passionate people/team members
 </li>
 <li>
 Every idea counts
 </li>
 <li>
 Never-ending learning
 </li>
 <li>
 We never stop asking the questions &ldquo;why&rdquo; and &ldquo;how&rdquo;.
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Our Perks
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Team events and trips
 </li>
 <li>
 Great food
 </li>
 <li>
 On-site gym
 </li>
 <li>
 Full health benefits
 </li>
 <li>
 Compensation for paid military service
 </li>
 <li>
 Good Job Games Coin Program that lets you have unforgettable experiences (e.g. Going on a cruise trip to Norway or seeing the Northern Lights)
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 This is an on-site role in Istanbul, Sar&inodot;yer. Unfortunately, we do not offer a fully-remote working option.
 
 
</div>

UI Artist

<div>
 
 
 
 About us
 
 
 
 
 We were founded in 2017 with the motivation to reach people globally by giving them unique and unforgettable experiences with disruptive products. Our games have reached over 3.5 billion people. This could only be done by gathering exceptional talent and creating a culture to enhance team spirit and creativity. We are looking for passionate teammates to join our team!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 What you&rsquo;ll be doing
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Developing character and object animations using Spine and Autodesk Maya
 </li>
 <li>
 Creating 3D character animation for marketing creative assets and videos
 </li>
 <li>
 Crafting dynamic and visually stunning particle effects in Unity.
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Desired skills and experiences
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Strong grasp of animation fundamentals
 </li>
 <li>
 A unique and engaging creative perspective
 </li>
 <li>
 Proficiency in Spine, Photoshop and Autodesk Maya
 </li>
 <li>
 Driven to discover optimization techniques
 </li>
 <li>
 Background in illustration, coloring, and drawing is a plus
 </li>
 <li>
 Up-to-date with technology trends
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 What makes our team so unique
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Feedback and transparency are at the heart of everything we do
 </li>
 <li>
 Exceptional and passionate people/team members
 </li>
 <li>
 Every idea counts
 </li>
 <li>
 Never-ending learning
 </li>
 <li>
 We never stop asking the questions &ldquo;why&rdquo; and &ldquo;how&rdquo;.
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Our Perks
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Team events and trips
 </li>
 <li>
 Great food
 </li>
 <li>
 On-site gym
 </li>
 <li>
 Full health benefits
 </li>
 <li>
 Compensation for paid military service
 </li>
 <li>
 Good Job Games Coin Program that lets you have unforgettable experiences (e.g. Going on a cruise trip to Norway or seeing the Northern Lights)
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 This is an on-site role in Istanbul, Sar&inodot;yer. Unfortunately, we do not offer a fully-remote working option.
 
 
</div>

3D Animator, Marketing

Garawell Games

<div>
 
 
 About Garawell Games
 
 
 
 Garawell Games is a focused mobile studio building high‑quality
 
 hybrid‑casual and casual
 
 titles. Since 2019, our 12‑person team has created 400+ prototypes and delivered global hits totaling
 
 750M+ downloads
 
 . We&rsquo;re expanding our art team with a hands‑on
 
 Technical Artist / Game Artist
 
 who can elevate moment‑to‑moment gameplay with smart visuals, crisp animation, and efficient Unity integration.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Role Overview
 
 
 
 You&rsquo;ll bridge art and implementation: crafting performant 3D/2D assets and bringing them to life with
 
 particles, shaders, and UI motion
 
 . You&rsquo;ll help push prototypes to a
 
 market‑ready level of polish
 
 before testing, while collaborating tightly with designers and developers across a variety of fast‑moving projects.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 What You&rsquo;ll Do
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Create and deliver
 
 3D assets
 
 (environments, props, simple characters incl.
 
 stickmen
 
 ) and essential
 
 2D/UI elements
 
 for features and meta.
 </li>
 <li>
 Build and tune
 
 particle effects
 
 (Unity Particle System / VFX Graph) that enhance readability, impact, and game feel.
 </li>
 <li>
 Author
 
 Shader Graph
 
 materials for stylized looks; manage textures, atlases, and asset settings for mobile performance.
 </li>
 <li>
 Produce clean
 
 UI animations/micro‑interactions
 
 (transitions, feedback, pop‑ups) that align with gameplay timing.
 </li>
 <li>
 Rig and animate
 
 simple 3D characters
 
 and gameplay objects; set up timelines/animation clips for snappy loops and events.
 </li>
 <li>
 Collaborate with dev/design to integrate assets in Unity, resolve edge cases, and maintain visual consistency across multiple prototypes.
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 What You Bring
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 
 Balanced 3D + 2D foundation
 
 (your case task will cover both).
 </li>
 <li>
 
 Must‑have:
 
 
 Unity
 
 and
 
 Shader Graph
 
 proficiency.
 </li>
 <li>
 Strong eye for timing, motion, readability, and tactile feedback.
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience creating
 
 particles/VFX
 
 ,
 
 UI art &amp; motion
 
 , and
 
 simple character animation (stickmen/low‑poly)
 
 .
 </li>
 <li>
 Solid understanding of
 
 mobile constraints
 
 (draw calls, texture memory, batching, import settings, LOD/mesh density).
 </li>
 <li>
 Clear communication and a collaborative, hands‑on mindset.
 </li>
 <li>
 C# scripting
 
 not required
 
 (ability to configure and hook up assets inside Unity is enough).
 </li>
 <li>
 We&rsquo;re open on seniority (Mid&ndash;Senior); a strong
 
 portfolio
 
 matters most.
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 Nice to have:
 
 Blender (or similar), Photoshop/Figma/AE for quick iterations; experience shipping mobile games.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Why Garawell
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Direct impact on prototypes that can reach
 
 millions
 
 .
 </li>
 <li>
 Creative autonomy and a
 
 polish‑first prototyping
 
 culture.
 </li>
 <li>
 Remote‑friendly,
 
 virtual office
 
 setup with fast feedback cycles.
 </li>
 <li>
 Work on
 
 varied projects
 
 rather than a single long pipeline.
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 How We Hire
 
 
 <ol>
 <li>
 We&rsquo;ll first reach out with a brief message.
 </li>
 <li>
 You&rsquo;ll complete a short
 
 application survey
 
 .
 </li>
 <li>
 A
 
 5&ndash;10 minute
 
 intro chat.
 </li>
 <li>
 A
 
 case assignment
 
 (2D + 3D asset creation and Unity integration focusing on particles, shaders, UI motion, and simple animation).
 </li>
 <li>
 Offer decision based on the case and overall fit.
 </li>
 </ol>
 
 
 
 
 
 Apply on LinkedIn with your CV + portfolio
 
 (please include Unity/VFX samples, UI motion examples, and any stickman/3D animation work).
 
 
 
 
 
 Let&rsquo;s build playful, polished experiences&mdash;fast.
 
</div>

Technical Artist / Game Artist (Mobile – Hybrid‑Casual & Casual)

Ace Games

<div>
 We're looking for a skilled and detail-oriented
 
 Technical Artist
 
 who thrives at the intersection of art and engineering. You'll be responsible for elevating the visual quality of our games by building optimized shaders, lighting setups, and technical solutions &mdash; all while supporting our art and development teams in creating visually stunning and performant experiences.
 
 
 Take your place among our experienced and passionate teammates and bring out the best in yourself at Ace Games!
 
 
 
 Responsibilities
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Designing and implementing stylized and optimized shaders and materials in Unity
 </li>
 <li>
 Creating and maintaining lighting setups to enhance visual clarity, mood, and performance
 </li>
 <li>
 Collaborating with 3D artists, animators and engineers to ensure smooth asset integration and pipeline efficiency
 </li>
 <li>
 Supporting the team with technical tools, scene organization, and performance profiling
 </li>
 <li>
 Diagnosing and solving visual or performance issues in mobile builds
 </li>
 <li>
 Maintaining a strong artistic eye while applying technical constraints to production
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Requirements
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Strong Unity experience with a focus on Shader Graph, Lighting, and Material systems
 </li>
 <li>
 Solid understanding of rendering pipelines (URP/Built-in, HDRP is a plus)
 </li>
 <li>
 Familiarity with profiling tools and optimization strategies (LOD, batching, lightmaps, draw calls)
 </li>
 <li>
 Ability to work with stylized art and casual mobile game aesthetics
 </li>
 <li>
 Good communication skills and ability to collaborate across disciplines
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience in rigging, animation pipelines or VFX is a plus
 </li>
 <li>
 Bachelor's degree in Animation, Game Art, Computer Graphics or related fields is preferred
 </li>
 </ul>
</div>

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